Hannah Yarn & the Climb and Swirl Cowl

Hannah yarn is one of two yarns from Lana Vida. A luxurious blend of fine merino, baby alpaca, and cashmere, Hannah is soft against your skin and toasty warm.

Hannah yarn in crimson, hunter, cobalt, and cocoa

Hannah is available in a palette of bright and wearable colors, several of which are good for women and men (click here to see them all!). Crimson is a classic red that will brighten any chilly day. Cobalt, hunter, and cocoa are updated versions of navy, green, and brown that will easily fit into your winter wardrobe.

Hannah yarn in turquoise, cobalt, charcoal, and magenta

For some real pop, try turquoise or magenta! Or, get in on the continuing popularity of gray with the beautiful charcoal.

Climb and Swirl Cowl

With the cooler weather and the holidays fast approaching, Hannah inspired us to create a cowl that we could knit up fast for ourselves and as gifts. The Climb and Swirl Cowl uses 1 skein of Hannah yarn and makes a knock-out accessory that’s soft, warm, and very stylish.

I’m knitting with it right now and think it’s absolutely wonderful, so much so, that once I finish my first cowl, I’m going to make a second one, but this time, doubling the amount of stitches so that I can have a double-length cowl!

This pattern is gorgeous – I’m planning to use it to destash some Malabrigo worsted that I have. Meanwhile, the pattern works so long as there’s an odd number of stitches cast on, right? I was thinking of making a slightly longer cowl with this.

[…] colors of Lana Vida’s beautiful Hannah yarn arrived this fall, I planned on making another Climb and Swirl Cowl. I designed the cowl last year as a quick knit to stave off the suddenly cold weather. It’s […]

If you’re changing needle size to get the gauge the pattern calls for, then you don’t need to adjust the number of stitches. If you want a tighter fabric, but the same dimensions, then yes, you’d need to add stitches. It’s hard to know how many without knowing your new gauge, but 10 would be fine.

Wonderful unisex pattern and perfectly soft yarn! I purchased enough yarn to make two scarves yesterday. Today I am halfway finished the first and already looking forward to making the second. Pretty quick knit. Thanks Loop for the fantastic personalized service!

First off, I love your site and yarns! I just began crocheting last month and have now moved on to learn knitting, so I’m fairly new with guages. I am using a medium 4 woven yarn for this pattern – as it’s all I have on hand and need to complete a project in the next few days. With 16″ size 8 circular, the 75 cast ons seems too short and causing the yarn to have to be stretched to get to each end. You mentioned working in odd number cast-ons, but I was hoping you could maybe give me an estimated number to shoot for to make the cowl the correct circumference. Any help is greatly appreciated!

I would cast on enough stitches so that you can join in the round without stretching. As long as you have an odd number, the stitch pattern will work just fine. Depending on how many yards of yarn you have, the cowl may turn out a little shorter, but that’s better than too tight.

Thank you so very much for the response! That helps tremendously. I have several skeins of the yarn, so it won’t be a problem at all! If I ever make it to your area in my travels, I will most defintely be stopping by for a visit!

Love this cowl…how many stitches would I cast on to make the cowl using the Hannah yarn and Rowan Kid Silk held together…on the #11 needle? I want a cowl that is long…and you can double it around your neck…thanks…

About the confusion concerning a K2 P2 ribbing. Since you start with an odd number of stitches you do not get a ribbing as each round will be offset by one stitch. Instead you get a version of the seed stitch. I do not know it this is the double seed stitch or a hybrid but it looks beautiful.

Hi Sandy, it could be one of two things. You could have an even number of stitches instead of odd. Or, you knit or purled an extra stitch (k3, p2) or one stitch less (k1, p2), which through off the pattern. First, I’d count the number of stitches, and if you have an odd number, go back and look for a break in the k2, p2 repeat.

Hi Craig,
You say that Hannah is a worsted weight yarn but you then say it’s 3.75 stitches per inch. Isn’t that more of a bulky weight? I am using Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran yarn which is 4.5 stitches per inch a worsted weight yarn, should I alter the cast on amount? I was also thinking of making it longer so I can wrap it around. Thank you.

Hi Lydia, 75 stitches at a gauge of 3.75 stitches per inch is 20 inches in circumference. If you want to make it larger, you can add stitches, just keep an odd number and the stitch pattern will work. HTH!

Discovered your site back in February and have been an avid follower ever since. Absolutely love the patterns and KAL’s. This Climb and Swirl pattern is fantastic! I love projects with easy techniques that produce such beautiful results; I call them, “Simple Luxury”. Working one of these up now with a less expensive yarn and it still looks and feels like a million bucks!! Looking forward to making many of these, in all variations for myself and gifts.